God rewards the generous faith of the Shunnamite woman. Let us look into five more marks of her faith. It may well describe our faith as well.
A Tested Faith
“And when he had lifted him and brought him to his mother, the child sat on her lap till noon, and then he died” (2 Ki. 4:20). The
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I need not be afraid though all hell should break loose. Why? Because “God’s Spirit doesn’t make cowards out of us. The Spirit gives us power, love, and self-control” (2 Timothy 1:7, CEV).

In today’s gospel reading Jesus says to a frightened group of friends: “Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid."
It’s from the story of Jesus walking on water. Some people have interpreted the story as giving us a lesson about needing to take risks in life. One preacher made that the topic of his
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"Do not rob the poor, because he is poor, or crush the afflicted at the gate, for the Lord will plead their cause and rob of life those who rob them" (Prov. 22:22-23).
The chiastic composition in Proverbs 22:22-23 gives the thought—robbery, court case, court case, robbery.
A Do not rob the
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Using experiences from the life of Elijah the prophet, this message seeks to show that the ravens of God’s provision fly in the worst of conditions, and the direst of circumstances.

Where Ravens Fly
Text: 1 Kings 17:4-6
Intro: Elijah, the prophet of God, has excited my imagination since the early days of my biblical recollections. Actually, Elijah has long been one of my Bible heroes. This servant of God was a man’s man. When it came to preaching the truth of God,
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Ecclesiastes 5: 1 – 20
Buddy, Can You Spare A Dime?
1 Walk prudently when you go to the house of God; and draw near to hear rather than to give the sacrifice of fools, for they do not know that they do evil. 2 Do not be rash with your mouth, and let not your heart utter anything hastily
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Discouragement is a terrible disease and a very powerful weapon in the hand of the enemy of our soul. Consider this illustration. Something went bad for a lady and she became so sad that she cried herself to sleep. As she slept, she saw a vision where she

1 Samuel 30: 1-8 says, “And it came to pass, when David and his men were come to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had invaded the south, and Ziklag, and smitten Ziklag, and burned it with fire. And had taken the women captives, that were therein: they slew not any, either great or
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What is it that makes these verses so forceful? To me it is the courageous way in which Habakkuk faces possible calamities & triumphs over them through knowledge & faith in his Savior. Habakkuk has learned the lesson of faith taught in 2:4

Habakkuk 3:16-17
THE PEACE OF HABAKKUK’S FAITH
[Psalms 18:18-33]
The last section of this glorious chapter contains some of the most moving verses in all the Bible. On one occasion it was used by Benjamin Franklin, who was not a Christian, to confound some of the sophisticated,
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To show that JESUS CHRIST was designed to carry all our burdens, cares and anxieties and we are designed to constantly pray.

I. EXORDIUM:
Do you worry? No, if I have a tiny worry, I cast or throw it all to the LORD JESUS.
II. AUDIENCE PROFILE:
Believers
III. OBJECTIVES:
To show that JESUS CHRIST was designed to carry all our burdens, cares and anxieties and we are designed to constantly pray.
IV.
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Some people at Corinth did not like Paul. They were infuriated at him because of his insistence on Christian morality and because he dared to correct those who said they were Christians, but lived like everyone else.

10-25-03
Title: When You Have Been Wronged
Text: “We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed. (2 Corinthians 4:8-9).
Scripture Reading: (2 Corinthians 4:8-10).
8 We are
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Stress is a common reality in life and learning how to cope with stress is essential to walking with Christ

Struggling with Stress
Luke 8:22-25
Series: Winning the Battle with Anxiety
May 5, 2013
Morning Service
Traits characteristic of the stress-prone:
1. Plans day unrealistically
2. First to arrive, last to leave
3. Always in a hurry
4. Makes no plan for relaxation
5. Feels guilty about
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It is an oxymoron, but believe it or not the Bible says that grief can be good for us.

GOOD GRIEF
An oxymoron---Good used instead of saying God (something sought after)
Grief (something we try to avoid)
To be in heaviness; distressed; to be vexed
Something bothers you, then it becomes a burden, it may continue a hang on and become a grief.
Eph.
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Part B--ii-iv of point 14. Paul commended his apostolic ministry to the Corinthian church thru a list of practical realities within which he operated. The significance of being a new creation in Christ is played out in the Practical Realities of Ministry.

‘The Significance Of A New Creation’--XIV—2Corinthians 5:9--6:10...
14. The PRACTICAL REALITIES Of MINISTRY-B—2Corinthians 6:3-10...
Part B of point 14 in the series.
Attention:
Sunday morning Worship at FBC of Carrabelle(or anywhere for that matter) is very much more
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